A(n) ________ is a group of atoms that determines many of the properties of an organic molecule

A) functional group
B) phosphate group
C) amino group
D) carboxyl group
E) hydroxyl group


A

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An example of a messenger that acts as a neurotransmitter when released from a nerve ending or a hormone when secreted by an endocrine cell is ____________________

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